What do we do when the gospel comes home in a real way, and like a sword, divides families? Can this be the will of God? How will God replace what has been lost?

Jesus does not mince words when He describes the situation into which He is sending His disciples. What motivates us to answer the call? Is it the clear call of Jesus or our own sense of heroism?

We all begin our faith following Jesus, but Jesus is going to push us even further. Just as He empowered and sent out his first Apostles, He also empowers us and sends us out. What should we expect as we go for Him?

Resurrection is the basis of our entire faith, our hope, and our salvation, yet many Christians do not believe that God raises the dead. Jesus has a cure for our unbelief, and a resurrection for every broken spirit that puts their trust in Him.

Jesus has called us to take up our crosses and follow Him. Instead, we often seek out comforts to keep us from trials rather than the Comforter to be with us in our trials. Will we lay down the idol of comfort and lift Jesus up as worthy of ultimate sacrifice?

Because earthly approval delivers instant gratification we can find ourselves walking outside of our God-given identity in Christ, as we seek man’s approval above God’s. Jesus teaches us, in word and deed, to overcome the desire to be approved of man and walk in our identity as approved sons and daughters of God.

It is counterintuitive to put Jesus, whom we cannot see, before the things that are visible and loudly demand our attention. It is tough, but it is the only way a Christian can live and thrive in this world. What does it look like to reason by faith?

Jesus does not minimize our earthly needs, but rather He call us to surrender worry and anxiety over provision by fixing our gaze - and our trust - on the Provider. What will I worship, my Daily Bready, or the one who gave it?

We all want to be "reasonable" people, but the scripture warns against the untrustworthiness of reason. Ultimately, reason is unreliable and will try to supplant sincere faith, which is the only way our lives can please God. Can I accept Jesus just as He is even when I cannot understand His ways?

Jesus is the Blessed and Only Sovereign, and you and I are, at best, only amateur providences when we try to dictate the course of our own lives. Holding on to control is an illusion, but a powerful one that ensnares many believers. How can we surrender our wills to Jesus and put Him first?